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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
07-19-2023, 02:15 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

I just wanted to drop a final post here to say...

I just wanted to drop a final post here to say that I'm not checking in with this thread much anymore (too busy with my Rare Bear!) so if you have a question send me a message to let me know you...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
05-26-2023, 01:45 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Terry, (sorry I misspelled your name :p), I for...

Terry, (sorry I misspelled your name :p), I for one, would like you to keep on posting. That way I'd at least get to see somebody finish a JW Bucker!

Really, please keep us posted. Your build is...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
05-25-2023, 03:01 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Terrible news, folks! I went and sold the Bücker!...

Terrible news, folks! I went and sold the Bücker! Why? The simple reason is that I'm just DYING to get back to work on my 3W Rare Bear. The other reason is once I got the beast assembled I realized...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
04-09-2023, 02:29 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Hey, nice to see you back at it, Terry. It's...

Hey, nice to see you back at it, Terry. It's looking good and that pilot is perfect.

I kind of stalled for a couple other projects I've been working on. Plus, ALL my spray painting equipment...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-15-2023, 04:25 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Sorry, I can't make any promises. . . . .:p

Sorry, I can't make any promises. . . . .:p
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
02-08-2023, 02:41 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Terry, the bolts will be left a little loose to...

Terry, the bolts will be left a little loose to allow gear swing. Matter of fact the gear swing in and out a LOT. Just like on the full scale aircraft.

It has been FREEZING cold here (opposite of...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-23-2023, 03:22 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Built a paint stand for the fuselage yesterday....

Built a paint stand for the fuselage yesterday. Nothing's easy with a plane this size.
...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-22-2023, 04:01 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

So there are some great points to using Stewart...

So there are some great points to using Stewart Systems and some not so great points. The real deal-maker is lack of toxic fumes. After all these years of torturing my lungs with nasty chemicals,...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-22-2023, 03:22 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Uh, glad to help :)

Uh, glad to help :)
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-13-2023, 02:18 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

The first step in finish is filling the weave...

The first step in finish is filling the weave with Ecobond. It's thinned 33% with water and brushed on with a foam brush. Bright green!

As always with this stuff the almost total lack of...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
01-08-2023, 02:09 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Haven't had a lot of time for the Bucker, what...

Haven't had a lot of time for the Bucker, what with Christmas etc. but I did finally finish the covering process. I'd been waiting for the final package of Planetex to arrive and it finally did. As...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-31-2022, 02:06 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Hey, that's some nice sheetmetal work! Keep the...

Hey, that's some nice sheetmetal work! Keep the pictures coming, Terry.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-23-2022, 01:59 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Wow, you are VERY fortunate to have a place like...

Wow, you are VERY fortunate to have a place like that available to you for your painting needs. I'm green with envy.

I have to turn my dusty/crowded shop in to a makeshift paint booth and it's not...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-22-2022, 04:57 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Ha ha ha ha!!! That’s a good one Terry. Sadly,...

Ha ha ha ha!!! That’s a good one Terry. Sadly, when I finish covering this monster I may never want to cover again!!

Yes, I’m glad it’s covered but now I have to fill and paint - and winter has...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-22-2022, 08:36 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Anybody covering one of these giants is going to...

Anybody covering one of these giants is going to find out it takes a LOT of cover material. For the record it has taken me 2 "double width" packages and one single width package of Planetex to...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-20-2022, 02:15 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Here you go, Terry. This is what they look like...

Here you go, Terry. This is what they look like sanded to the fall line.
...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-20-2022, 02:08 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

John, the wings slide onto the center sections on...

John, the wings slide onto the center sections on small aluminum tubes - two per wing (one fore and one aft). After that the only thing holding them on the aircraft are the rigging wires.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-20-2022, 05:47 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Terry, I don't recall needing any more of these...

Terry, I don't recall needing any more of these filler pieces but YES you need to make sure they rise to the fall line - even if it requires another piece.

***************NEWS...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-18-2022, 04:46 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Landing gear legs covered. ...

Landing gear legs covered.
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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-16-2022, 04:33 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Been working on the landing gear legs to get them...

Been working on the landing gear legs to get them ready for cover. As designed they have a weird/useless wooden tab that protrudes from the bottom of the struts. I removed it. I also needed to close...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-14-2022, 05:21 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

As you all know, I'm using Balsa USA cloth and...

As you all know, I'm using Balsa USA cloth and Stewart Systems "Eco Bond" for this cover. This is the first time I've tried this stuff and I'm going to go on record and say I LOVE IT. In the...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-13-2022, 03:11 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Terry, I see nothing wrong with your approach. ...

Terry, I see nothing wrong with your approach. As they say - there's more than one way to skin a cat!

Honestly, I had no idea how this part of the design (trailing edge assembly) would turn out...
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-12-2022, 04:50 PM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

For starters: thanks :o. But I saw how you were...

For starters: thanks :o. But I saw how you were doing it and I think yours will look the same.
Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-12-2022, 10:01 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

More eye candy ...

More eye candy


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Forum: Giant Scale Aircraft - General
12-11-2022, 01:58 AM
Replies: 316
Views: 192,815
Posted By mitchilito

Yes, it absolutely is. I'm sorry I didn't get a...

Yes, it absolutely is. I'm sorry I didn't get a picture of the other side but it's not too complicated.
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